Go to Dyspraxia USA to read “What is Dyspraxia?”
Read “Early Symptoms of Dyspraxia”
Read “Adult Symptoms of Dyspraxia”
According to Wikipedia dyspraxia entails the partial loss of the ability to coordinate and perform certain purposeful movements and gestures in the absence of motor or sensory impairments.
Dyspraxia may be acquired (e.g. as a result of brain damage suffered from a stroke or other trauma), or associated with failure/delay of normal neurological development- i.e. Developmental Dyspraxia, or Developmental Coordination Disorder. The term Apraxia is more often used to describe this symptom in clinical practice, although strictly Apraxia denotes a complete (as opposed to partial) loss of relevant function.
This is an impairment in the development of motor coordination which may affect the acquisition of motor skills such as walking, crawling, buttoning, etc., hence the term Developmental Coordination Disorder. People with this condition are usually clumsy and may have difficulty building models, playing ball, and printing and writing. People with dyspraxia are usually clumsy, drop things frequently, may bump into objects or people, spill often, and are accident prone. Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is not diagnosed when the criteria are met for Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) but many people with autistic spectrum disorders have the same kinds of difficulties and may be diagnosed with dyspraxia. Those with Asperger Syndrome, particularly, often have difficulty with coordination and appear clumsy. (The preceeding was taken from www.mugsy.org/asa_faq/definitions/sensory.shtml)
To See Signs and Symptoms of Developmental Coordination Disorder (Dyspraxia in the UK):
please refer to http//www.rainbowreaders.co.uk/19624.html
Read Tom’s Success Story After Help by Using Irlen Filter Lenses:
Read that Irlen Filter lenses offer help for dyspraxia in this article from IRLEN EAST in England.
In my opinion the following symptoms would be improved by wearing Irlen Filter lenses:
- Loses place frequently when copying or reading.
- Bumps into things and other people.
- Difficulty catching a ball or driving (poor hand-eye coordination).
- Difficulty writing on a line.
- Eye movement problems: (tracking) Difficulty following a moving object smoothly with eyes without moving the head excessively. Tendency to lose place when reading.
Perception:
- Poor visual perception, oversensitive to light.
- Little sense of speed and distance leading to difficulty driving.
- Lack of awareness of body position in space and spatial relationships. Can result in bumping into and tripping over things and people and dropping and spilling things.
- Learning: Difficulty with concentration; may be easily distracted.
- If you have remedied part of dyspraxia in a family member please comment. Please add any traits that I have missed.
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